Ray Lombardo, Retired Educator, Athlete to join EPHS Hall of Fame! Get Tix Now!

Raymond Lombardo, '67, was a standout athlete in high school and college and a teacher, school administrator and coach for decades throughout Rhode Island. While at EPHS Lombardo was a member of the football, track, wrestling and baseball teams. He was also on the student council. He was a captain of the Townies undefeated state championship football team. His football teams had a 35-2-1 record over a 4 year period. He is most proud that his Townies defeated rival LaSalle on Thanksgiving all three years with a combined 90-18 score! He and teammate John Johnson claim more starting victories than any in EP football history. Ray also enjoyed a 25-1 record in wrestling. He was R.I. All-State and All-New England in wrestling. He attended URI on an athletic scholarship and earned All Yankee Conference Honore. He also wrestled at URI. Ray held many educational positions in Rhode Island during a 36 year long career. In addition to teaching Math he was an English and Math coordinator. He was a Martin Middle School House Leader and an Assistant Principal at Smithfield High, Martin Middle and East Providence High Schools. He served on and chaired dozens of educational planning committees throughout his career in education. In his spare time, Ray coached and directed many athletic teams in the community. He was the founder, sponsor and coach for Barrington Bobcats Softball, a league President for Barrington Little League softball, a Townie football coach and active member of numerous other local athletic programs. Lombardo has also been involved in an organized several major fundraising events for those in need in the community.

The Hall of Fame Committee invites everyone to help honor these 2015 inductees by attending this year’s ceremony.

The Hall of Fame was created and initiated by former Superintendent of Schools, Myron J. Francis, Class of 1947, and was instituted in 1984 in conjunction with the East Providence High School Centennial Year Celebration. Francis was also 1947 EPHS class president. The Townie Hall was designed to recognize distinguished TOWNIE graduates who have brought honor to themselves and to the high school.

The six 2015 inductees are: Harry Mutter, Class of 1962; Henry Moniz, Class of 1963; Raymond Lombardo, Class of 1967; Gregory Dias, Class of 1975, Michaela Johnson, Class of 2006 and David Shadrick, Honorary category.